Scenic whiplash and style notes

This week, I'm experiencing a bit of scenic whiplash. I started in New York at a fancy design party Esquire and Design Within Reach threw to celebrate our Home Awards, but I'm now in the middle of nowhere Louisiana visiting extended family.

Americana and new releases

Crawfish season pulls everybody in from across the country, so my mom, brother, and nephew flew in from Georgia, while my wife and I flew in from New York. We're in a rented Toyota Tacoma, driving through East Texas and South Louisiana, where it's 80 degrees and 90% humidity. It's gross, but I'm still mentally in New York.

I'm admiring laidback summer-weight menswear from Billy Reid, which always steers my older brother (an electrician in Georgia, divorced dad of three) towards stylish pieces for his everyday life.

Meanwhile, Jacques Marie Mage just released its newest edition of the Last Frontier collection, which I find serendipitous given my Americana surroundings. As for the Esquire staff, they're in New York doing the fashion and design run-around, while I'm here with barely any cell service, appreciating the contrast between their high-class spring and my laidback summer.